Gearing for washing-machines.



PATBNTED AUG. H, 3908.

A. F. VIUTOR. BEARING P08 WASHING MACHINES.

WI-MATH) TILED LPI. 6, "07.

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ALEXQNDER FERDINAND VICTOR, F ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 WIllTl-Z LHJY WASHER COMPANY, OF DAVENPORT, IOWA, A CORPORATION OF IOWA.

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lb all whom it may mum: ."Be it known that I, Aamxnn Fumxnm Vrcmn, a subject of the King orSweden ,and a resident of Elmira, in the county of (lhemung and sum of Newlork have invsnted certain new and useful provo- "msntainGearingstorW Machines, which the following a full e r, and exact description. My invention relates to gearing for wash; 'nes, and particularly .to that class of machines in hich' the cleansing of the washisaocom lizhedbyarotaryreciprocsl Itirneo-ahaftex oentrallydownthrdugh the lid or cover-and provided with a head on vthe lower end.-

The glbgebt of my invention is provide is comparatively inaxpe vemech; anbm for actuating 'the stirrer-shaft and as head, which, ha a very direct manner muses a to rapidly revolve, and is acted and materially assisted by. e momsntum thereof to overcome the resistance resulting from the ordinary omzatiomof the as mtehine, artieulsrly at moment of reversion movement of the stirrer- And a further object is to permit elements-of said mechanismto be sadly disconnected when it is desired to open the h to b of-toe machine, unconnected when said b is closed and it .is-desired to operate the machine, without necessit'a the exercise M an W e o n. ao-

b the means r einatter full; de-

sa particularly pointed out in the ma. In the drawings Pliggsl is a side elevation of a washing mac e having my H 40 moments applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a p of the same. Fi 3 is a horizontal section takenon dotted ne 3, 3', Fig. 1, looking in the direction in 'cated by the Referring to the drswinga, A menls a lid or cover B t straight ed of which'is to a permqient top stn p b'secured to the p edges of the tub as shown. At about the center of the tub I ournal a rotary reciproeal etirrer-shaft in suitable bear in thqljd, the end of which above said lid as a" pinion c suitabl secured thereto, and the ower "end of w ch within the tub has a b ,-.a horiaontall -naled to a turnstirrer-head d thereon. This pinion c is enrammin 1:, recs.

disputed reciprocal l is suitably jourvotal stun wound to and pro- {st ng uph mi late secured to in sue on a amunagin intense centers of said stirrs shaft and pivo -stud will be at right angles to the edge of the cover. I. ournaled hearings in the ends of brackets f and secured to and projectin from the side to the tub, is a vertical rock E, whosemx'u is in the same vertical plane at the fies of the stirrer-shaftC and ivotal stud e. e u per end of this rock-sh t has one end of a ever (of the second class) hinged thereto b means-of atransverse pintle, so that said ever can be moved into a horilongear D, whose .tal ition over the to of th tub and so the? p it will 1 between two pins 9, 9 proje'eting verti from the sntal rim portion of the in real gea'r. The by graspmfiothe handle F prmectmgu from the end of verFop osite eroc ing. the lever sck and forth, the internal mental-gear and through it the stirrer-sh t are ven a rotary rezi rocal movement.

slower end of roe -ehait E extends below the plane of the bottom of the tub, and

under said tub. The rtion of said am under the tub is rovid with a longitudinally elongatedalot and a stud or pin 1' ing own from a large gear H, exten own through this slot. Gear H II loo'iely four-1 naled on the stud I depend -down from a auitabledpllte secured to the ttom' of the tub an fort a rotary motionisimpsrted tossid gear, which latterthrough the medium of a :mon J revolves a vertical spindleK, 'whi at a point below th, plane of arm G has fly,-

wheel L secured fast thereto. The lower end t and mov'-' as sn arm G secured thereto, which projects when arm G is moved back and of this spindle K is journaled in a boss made at the intersection of the croes-braoos k, and

the up er end thereof in a suitable late m secure centrall to the'bottom oft e tub, and when gear revolv the fly-wheel is revolved at a much grea 1' speed, and its momentum is itilieed to greatly assist in the operation of the machine.

When it is deeired to open the lid of the tub, all that is necessary to do is to lift the lover out of eng ment with the segmental internal gearyan when the lid is closed and it is desired to operate the machine, the lever simultaneously, a slotted' arm projecting can he easilv lowered into engagement w' said interns gear again.

What 1 elmmas new in:-

l. Mechanism for driving a washing machine comprising a rotary reciprocal shaf t, a vertical rock-shaft, a lever pro'ccting from said rock-shaft over the top of t e rotary reciproeal shaft and means or imparting the ll'lfilrlfln of and lover to said rotary reciprocal a ll! t.

2. Mechanism for driving a washing machine. comprising a rotary reciprocal shaft, a vertical rock-shaft, a lever projecting from and hinged to said rock-shat t over the top of the rotary reciprocal shaft and means for imparting the motion of said lover to said rotary reu'procal shaft.

3. Mechanism for driving a washing mochino comprising a rotary reciprocal shaft, a pinion thereon, a horizontally disposed rotary reciprocal segmental gear pivoted adjacent to said shaft and engaging said pinion, and a lcver adapted to engage and reciprocate said mental gear and pivoted at a point beyond its engagement wit said segmental gear.

4. Mechanism for driving a washing machino com rising a rotary reciprocal shaft, a piniont ereon, a rotary reciprocal sc mental gear pivoted adjacent to said sha t and engaging said pinion,-a"vertically disposed roc -s aft, and a lever hinged to said rock-shaft and adapted to extend over the top of the rotary reciprocal shaft and engage and as mental gear.

5. echanism for driving a washing ma-' chine com rising a rotary reciprocal shaft, a pinion eroon, a rota rcciprocal seg- 4 mental internal ear having an upward y projecting pin an pivoted adjacent to and on re rshaft, and a lever hin ed.to said rockshaft and adapted to exten over the top of 5 the rota reciprocal shaft and engage said segments. gear.

6. Mechanism for driving a washing machine comprising a rotary reci rocal shaft, a vertical rock-shaft, devices or actuatin '56 said rock-shaft and rota reciprocal shaft simultaneously, a fly-whoe and means actu- ,ated by said rock-shaft for actuating said fly-wheel.

7. Mechanism for driving a washing machine comprising a rotary roci rocal shaft,

a vertical rock-shaft, devices or tctusti said rock shaft and rotary reci rocal sha t simultaneously, a horizontally isposed flywheel located under said rotary reciprocal so shalt and means actuated by said rock-shat t for actuating said fly-wheel.

8. Mechanism fordriving a washing machine comprisin a rotary reci rocal shaft,

a vertical rock-s aft, devices or actuatin a said rock-shaft and rotary reciprocal sha t giging said pinion, a vertically disposed c from the lower end of said rock-shat t, a honzontally disposed ear journaled under said rotary reciprocal s mft and actuated-h said arm, a vertical spindle adjacent to ash gear, a pinion thereon engaged W said gear, and a fly-wheel mounted on said spindle.

0. Mechanism lor driving a washing machine comprising a rotary reciprocal ahpft, gearing for 0 rating the same, a vertical 5 rock-s aft, a ever for actuating said rockshaft and gearing simultaneously, a ll wheel, and means actuated by said roe shat t for actuating said lly-whccl.

l0. Mechanism for driving a washing ma- 5' chine comprising a rotary reciprocal shaft gearing for 0 rating the same, a vertical rock-siaft, a over for actuating said rockshaft and gearin simultaneously, a hori-- zontally disposer fly-wheel located below 35 said rotary reciprocal shaft, and means actuated hv said rock-shaft for actuating said fly-wheel.

11. Mechanism for driving a washing ma- -:hino comprising a rotary reciprocal shaft gearin for o crating the same, a vcrtica rock-suit, a over for actnatin said rockshaft and gearin simultaneous y, a slotted arm projecting mm the lower end of said rock-aha t, a horizontally disposed gear journalcd under said rotary reciprocal shaft and actuated b said arm, a vertical spindle adiacent tosair gear a inion thereon en aged y saidficear, and a ly-wheel mountet on said spin I2. Mechanism for driving a washing machine comprising a rotary reciprocal shaft gearin for 0 rating the same, a vertical rock-siiaft, a over lunged to the top of the rock-shaft for actuating said rock-shaft and 0s gearing simultaneously, a fly-whcel and means actuated by said rock-shaft for actuating said rly-wheel.

13. Mechanism for driving a washing machine comprising a rotary reciprocal shaft, gcarin for o eratin the same, a vertical rocks aft, a over lunged to the top of the rock-shaft for actuating said rock-shaft and gcari simultaneous] a. horizontally disposed ty-wheel locate below said rotary re-'115 ciproca shaft and means actuated by said rock-shaft for actuatin said lly-wheol.

l4. Mechanism for riving a-washing machine comprising a rotary reciprocal shaft gearin for o eratin the same, a vertica 12o rock-s aft, a over lunged to the top of the rocloshaft for actuating said rock-shaft and gearing simultaneously, a slotted arm projecting from the lower end of said rock-shaft,

a horizontally disposed gear journaled under said rotary reciprocal shaf t and actuated by said arm, a vertical spindle adjacent said gear, a inion thereon engaged by said gear, and a y-wheel mounted on said spindle.

15. A mechanism for driving a washing it it i l 16. Mechaniarn for driving a washing machine compriaing a rotary reciprocal ahaft, a pinion thereon, a rotary reciprocal aegmental gearpivoted adjacent to and M15 aaid pinion, a vertical rock-ahait, a lever aged 15 to-aaid rock-ahaft for actua and rockahaft and rotary reciprocal a t simultaneoual a horiaontall poacd ii wheel locateii'below aaid rotzry ahait, and meana actuated by and -ahaft for actulaidfl- Mechanimfordriringawaahingmaaeuie chine comprising a rotary reciprocal shaft, a pinion thereon, a rotary reciprocal segmental gcar pivoted adjacent to and engaging aaid minim, a vertical rock-shaft, a lever lunged said nick-shaft for actuating aaid ruckahatt and rotary oualy. a alottcd arm projecting from the lower reciprocal ahait aimultunov and of aid rock-chart a horiaontally diad ournaled be ow aaid rot reci r gl a ait and actuated b said am verti: cal spindle below aaid aha t a pinion thcreon engaged b aaid r, and a fly-whccl mountad on aaig apin e.

In teatimony whereoi I have hereunto set my hand'and aeal thia 18th day of March,.

I ALIXAIDII IIIDINAND VICTOR. It. a]

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W. T. S. OHua, Anna M. 801.12.

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